Dominik Diamond
Acting
Biography
Paul Dominik Diamond (known as Dominik Diamond) is a Scottish television and radio presenter and newspaper columnist. He is best known as the original presenter of Channel 4's video gaming programme GamesMaster. He was a stand-up comedian before he started presenting and was known for working with then unknowns Simon Pegg, David Walliams and Matt Lucas. In recent years he has mainly presented radio programmes for UK stations XFM and Radio 5 Live. Since January 2009 he has been living in Canada and presenting radio shows.
Known For
Going Live! was a Saturday morning magazine show, broadcast on BBC1 between 1987 and 1993. It was presented by Phillip Schofield and Sarah Greene. Other presenters included Trevor and Simon, Peter Simon, Emma Forbes, and puppet Gordon the Gopher. The show was broadcast during the autumn to spring seasons, with other shows such as the 8:15 from Manchester and Parallel 9 taking over during the summer months. It was preceded by Saturday Superstore, and succeeded by Live & Kicking. In 1988, when the second series started, Greene was hurt in a helicopter crash with her then boyfriend, Mike Smith. Guest presenters stood in for her including T'Pau's Carol Decker. Similarly, in 1992-93 during the final series, Schofield was starring in Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat and was unable to present the show. A third presenter took his place. Originally, Neighbours actor Kristian Schmid took the role but soon left after problems with his work permit. Various other celebrities to stand in included Shane Richie and Robbie Williams during his Take That days.
Going Live!
GamesMaster was a British television show, screened on Channel 4 from 1992 to 1998, and was the first ever UK television show dedicated to computer and video games.
GamesMaster
Comedy series in which Rob Brydon plays himself as the host of a low-rent panel show
Rob Brydon's Annually Retentive
The Cook Report was a British current affairs television programme shown on ITV, produced for the network by Central Television from 1987 to 1998.
The Cook Report
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Bed & Bardsleys
Documentary revealing the science behind why so many people find it difficult to nod off, and offering practical tips on the best ways to get a good night's sleep.